Surf-Forecast | Hossegor - La Centrale Surf Guide

Hossegor - La Centrale Surf Guide

La Centrale in Acquitaine is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rips / crowds / shorebreak.

Hossegor - La Centrale Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	consistent	23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hossegor - La Centrale:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hossegor - La Centrale occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Hossegor - La Centrale (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Hossegor - La Centrale with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in October while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Hossegor - La Centrale Location Map

Interactive Hossegor - La Centrale surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Hossegor - La Centrale is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hossegor - La Centrale is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 44 km (27 miles) away.

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Hossegor - La Centrale Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 28 June 2026, 14:11 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 28
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Hossegor - La Centrale

Current tide and informaton

For Capbreton, 3 km from Hossegor - La Centrale.

Next High Water: 04:40pm | 3.28m

Next Low Water: 10:44pm | 0.69m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Hossegor - La Centrale Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite